And Terry, who has always said he wants to end his career at Stamford Bridge, insists if the worst comes to the worst next summer, he couldn’t sign for another club in England.

‘I’d love to stay. I don’t want to talk out of turn, but I’d love to stay at Chelsea,’ said the 32-year-old.

‘If that’s not the case, I have got another year left which I will honour and respect, regardless if it’s a yes or a no.

John Terry is still hopeful of being offered a contract extension at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)

‘Naturally it would be disappointing, but at the same time you understand that you can’t be around forever. Where I would go after that it certainly wouldn’t be in England. I couldn’t do that to Chelsea or the fans. That’s just not me.’

But despite the increasingly likely departure of Frank Lampard in the summer, Terry has no doubts about where he will be playing his football next term.

‘I’ve got another year left and I’ll definitely be here next year,’ he added.